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Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

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The project aims to build the first Tesla Solar neighborhood, making a sustainable residential community. The Tesla Solar neighborhood was provisionally named SunHouse at Easton Park. Brookfield Vice President of Sales and Marketing Tammy Schneider estimates Easton Park will be fully built in 8 to 10 years with about 10,000 homes.

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Hertz ordering 100,000 Teslas by end of 2022

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Global EV sales skyrocketed 200% in the last year and will likely continue to grow with commitments from global automakers to increase EV sales. For example, in August, three US automakers pledged to boost EV sales to 40-50% by 2030. Hertz also is installing thousands of chargers throughout its location network.

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Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid

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kWh battery pack, which is located between the seats. There is no plug-in charging for the E-Ray’s battery system. The battery is charged via regenerative energy from coasting and braking, as well as during normal driving. New lightweight lithium-ion 12-volt battery that supports the LT2 V-8 engine’s stop/start functionality.

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Elon Musk’s sale of Gene Wilder’s Bel-Air home paints a remarkable story

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Musk did make improvements to the home like a Tesla Solar Roof installation and Powerwall batteries, but for the most part, the property still retained the spirit it had when Wilder was still living in it. . But while he was in the neighborhood one day with his wife, the filmmaker was pleasantly surprised to see the house still standing.

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ChargEVC: New Jersey plug-in electric vehicle registration up 79% for MY 2016 vehicles over 2015

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The uptick in New Jersey sales is over twice as robust as already strong national sales: For the first half of 2017, US consumers bought 38% more plug-in electric vehicles than in the same period in 2016, even though automobile sales are down overall. Interest in these cars is growing.

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Tesla Cybertruck and Solar Roof come with this $12 million luxury estate

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million, and it not only includes a Cybertruck , but also a Tesla solar roof and a Powerwall battery system , according to a report from SF Gate on Saturday. The site is also the first estate in the Clear Creek neighborhood with an in-ground swimming pool. The development is listed for $12.75 This home was designed to embrace that.

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BYD delivers first all-electric automated side loader refuse truck to city of Palo Alto

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The BYD electric refuse truck uses its batteries for propulsion, as well as to power the hydraulic system for the body. The truck will operate on a variety of service routes in the community from urban to residential neighborhoods including streets with steep inclines.

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